Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 8, 1929
Place of Birth:
Maler Kotla, Punjab, India
Social Media
Saeed Jaffrey
Biography
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Saeed Jaffrey OBE (1929 - 2015) was an Indian-born British actor, who made numerous British movies. He was born in Malerkotla, Punjab. His film credits included The Man Who Would Be King (1975), Shatranj Ke Khiladi (The Chess Players) (1977), Gandhi (1982), A Passage to India (1965 BBC version and 1984 film) and My Beautiful Laundrette (1985). He also appeared in many Bollywood films in the 1980s and 1990s. For television he has starred in Gangsters (1975–1978), The Jewel in the Crown (1984), Tandoori Nights (1985–1987) and Little Napoleons (1994). He also appeared as Ravi Desai on Coronation Street as the father of Vikram Desai, the cousin of Dev Alahan and in Minder (TV series) as Mr Mukerjee in Series 1 episode The Bengal Tiger.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sanam Teri Kasam | Vikram Verma |
| 2008 | Bunker Hill | Mr. Farook |
| 2008 | Open Secrets | Uncle Ravi |
| 2005 | Chicken Tikka Masala | C. P. Chopra |
| 2005 | Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya | |
| 2003 | 100 Greatest Sexy Moments | Self |
| 2002 | Mad Dogs | The Great Gazuka |
| 2002 | Day Of the Sirens | |
| 2002 | Snapshots | Ibrahim |
| 2001 | Albela | Sonia's father |
| 2001 | Mr In-Between | Mr. Basmati |
| 1998 | Naseeb | Dharamdas Bajaj |
| 1998 | Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai | Komal's Father |
| 1998 | Dildara | |
| 1998 | Aunty No. 1 | Colonel Sadanand Dhongre |
| 1998 | Guru in Seven | Mr.Walia |
| 1998 | Achanak | Arjun's Father |
| 1997 | Mohabbat | Madanlal "Madan" Kapoor |
| 1997 | Uff! Yeh Mohabbat | |
| 1997 | Judaai | Mr. Sahni |
| 1997 | Deewana Mastana | Chander Nandkishore Kapoor Sharma |
| 1997 | The Journey | Ashok |
| 1997 | Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat | Rai Bahadur - Raja's & Ramesh's father |
| 1997 | Mahaanta | Inspector General of Police |
| 1997 | Udaan | Mr. Sahay |
| 1996 | English Babu Desi Mem | Madadgar |
| 1996 | Jaan | Roshanlal |
| 1996 | Bambai Ka Babu | Vicky's Father (as Saeed Jafrey) |
| 1995 | Sauda | Prakash's uncle |
| 1995 | Veergati | Pooja's dad |
| 1995 | Trimurti | Bhanu |
| 1995 | Angrakshak | |
| 1995 | Saajan Ki Baahon Mein | Ranvir Singh |
| 1995 | Kartavya | Ramakant Sahay |
| 1994 | Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom | Khamtruel Rimpoche (voice) |
| 1994 | Yeh Dillagi | Bhanupratap Saigal |
| 1994 | Dilwale | Police Commissioner |
| 1994 | Salaami | |
| 1994 | Two Oranges and a Mango | Father |
| 1993 | 15th August | SP Pratap Solanki |
| 1993 | Aaina | Mr. Mathur |
| 1993 | Ek Hi Raasta | Colonel Choudhry |
| 1993 | Aashik Aawara | |
| 1993 | Anmol | S. J |
| 1992 | Suryavanshi | J.B. |
| 1992 | Nishchaiy | Suryakant Gujral |
| 1992 | Laat Saab | Rai Sahib |
| 1992 | Vansh | Police Commissioner |
| 1991 | Henna | Khan Baba |
| 1991 | Ajooba | Amir Khan |
| 1991 | Masala | Lallu Bhai Solanki / Mr. Tikkoo / Lord Krishna |
| 1991 | Indrajeet | Seth Din Dayal |
| 1991 | Yaara Dildara | Mr. Mehra |
| 1990 | Ghar Ho To Aisa | Ram Prasad |
| 1990 | Dil | Mr. Mehra |
| 1990 | Kishen Kanhaiya | Vidya Charan |
| 1990 | Shandaar | Chacha |
| 1990 | Aandhiyan | Shakuntala's Father |
| 1990 | After Midnight | Jas |
| 1990 | Pathar Ke Insan | |
| 1989 | Ram Lakhan | Police Commissioner Arun Kashyap |
| 1989 | Chaalbaaz | Vishwannath |
| 1989 | Manika, the Girl Who Lived Twice | |
| 1989 | Eeshwar | Masterji (Guest Appearance) |
| 1989 | Daata | Master Dinanath |
| 1989 | Hisaab Khoon Ka | |
| 1989 | Aakhri Ghulam | |
| 1988 | The Deceivers | Hussein |
| 1988 | Vijay | Inder Sen Gujral |
| 1988 | Ek Aadmi | |
| 1988 | Just Ask for Diamond | Mr. Patel |
| 1988 | Khoon Bhari Maang | |
| 1987 | Jalwa | Yakub Saeed |
| 1987 | Khudgarz | Brij Bhushan Saxena |
| 1987 | Aulad | Anand's chacha |
| 1987 | Partition | |
| 1987 | A View from a Window | |
| 1987 | Avam | Defense Advocate |
| 1986 | On Wings of Fire | Jadav Rana, the Hindu King |
| 1986 | Kala Dhanda Goray Log | Pinto Ustad |
| 1985 | My Beautiful Laundrette | Nasser Ali |
| 1985 | Saagar | Mr. D'Silva |
| 1985 | Ram Teri Ganga Maili | Kunj Bihari |
| 1985 | Jaanoo | Shastri |
| 1985 | Phir Aayee Barsat | Rajhan |
| 1985 | Karishma Kudrat Kaa | Lala Dayaluram |
| 1984 | The Razor's Edge | Raaz |
| 1984 | A Passage to India | Hamidullah |
| 1984 | Mashaal | Kishorilal |
| 1984 | Nehru | Narrator |
| 1984 | Bhavna | Ram Kishen |
| 1983 | Masoom | Suri |
| 1983 | Kissi Se Na Kehna | Lalaji |
| 1983 | The Courtesans of Bombay | |
| 1983 | Market Place | Major Agarwal |
| 1982 | Gandhi | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| 1982 | Aagaman | |
| 1982 | Star | Rana |
| 1981 | Chashme Buddoor | Lalan Mian |
| 1981 | Sphinx | Selim |
| 1981 | Beyond the Next Mountain | Prime Minister |
| 1980 | We Think the World of You | The Maharaja |
| 1980 | Staying On | Frankie Bhoolabhoy |
| 1980 | Ek Baar Phir | Saeed |
| 1979 | The Last Giraffe | Taj |
| 1978 | Destiny | Gurjeet Singh Khera |
| 1978 | Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures | Sri Narain |
| 1978 | Race for Survival | Patel |
| 1978 | Death on the Nile | Servant (uncredited) |
| 1978 | The After Dinner Joke | Merchant |
| 1977 | The Chess Players | Mir Roshan Ali |
| 1975 | The Man Who Would Be King | Billy Fish |
| 1975 | The Wilby Conspiracy | Mukarjee |
| 1975 | Gangsters | Rafiq |
| 1971 | The Horsemen | District Chief |
| 1969 | The Guru | Murad |
| 1968 | Stalked | The Pitch-Man |
| 1965 | A Passage to India | Mr Hamidullah |
| 1964 | Parable | Circus Worker |
| 1964 | Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga | Narrator |
| 1961 | The Creation of Woman | Narrator (voice) |
| 1959 | The Sword and the Flute | Narrator |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Akram Malik |
| 1998 | Animated World Faiths | Mardana (voice) |
| 1994 | Little Napoleons | Vijay Shah |
| 1994 | Common As Muck | Nat Prabhakar |
| 1994 | Liberation | Mohammad Ali Jinnah |
| 1991 | Pebble Mill | Self |
| 1988 | Tamas | Karim Khan |
| 1987 | A Killing on the Exchange | |
| 1985 | Tandoori Nights | |
| 1984 | The Jewel in the Crown | Ahmed Ali Gaffur Kasim Bahadur, the Nawab of Mirat |
| 1984 | The Far Pavilions | Biju Ram |
| 1984 | Mitch | Zahoor Ahmed |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected | Dr Kunzru |
| 1979 | Minder | Mukerjee |
| 1976 | Gangsters | Aslam Rafiq |
| 1975 | Rumpole of the Bailey | |
| 1975 | Two's Company | The Doctor |
| 1974 | Notorious Woman | |
| 1972 | The Protectors | President's Aide |
| 1972 | The Regiment | |
| 1970 | Play for Today | Gurjeet Singh Khera |
| 1970 | Play for Today | Merchant |
| 1970 | Play for Today | Rafiq |
| 1969 | Strange Report | Ameen |
| 1967 | Callan | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | Mr. Hamidullah |
| 1965 | The Troubleshooters | Sunil Seth |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - In Memoriam (archive footage) |